Suggestions/Critiques?

[TheYoungMathProf 11]

I am kinda new to the artistic world, and was wondering if you all had any tips? I have completed 2 sketches so far. The first is a side view of an OC I created in a pony builder, but it is free handed. I followed a tutorial on youtube, and it turned out quite well! The second is also free handed, but I did not follow any explicit tutorial. I just took what I learned from the first tutorial and tried to apply it for a different position. Should I color the pictures, or use a program to trace them on the computer and finish them digitally? (Or both! You can always go with both! )

EDIT I just noticed I forgot to darken the eye on the second one...whoops

Edited December 6, 2013 by TheYoungMathProf

[)O( Scarlet )O( 1,259]

Aaaw! they are just so super adorable! For someone so new to art, you did a wonderful job!

[TheYoungMathProf 11]

Aaaw! they are just so super adorable! For someone so new to art, you did a wonderful job!

 

Well, I will admit I doodle here and there when I feel a sudden burst of overflowing creativity that must be released, but this is the first time I actually took time to draw something (outside of the basic high school art class, which was over 4 years ago for me). You should know these simple sketches took me about an hour or more each. I scrutinize the details, so that might be why they turned out so well. (I also bought some art pencils which are WAY better than a standard #2). Although I feel the second picture holds the most improvement, for some reason I feel extra proud of it. 

Edited December 6, 2013 by TheYoungMathProf

[Frith is Magick 1,471]

Overall these are pretty good. The first one is very squared, ponies are generally more circular. The proportions in general are a bit off from the show's style. I am sure that with some more practice you will be pretty good.

 

Here are a couple of resources that helped me out:

http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/01/pony-drawing-guides.html

 

I never draw without this.

 

[TheYoungMathProf 11]

Overall these are pretty good. The first one is very squared, ponies are generally more circular. The proportions in general are a bit off from the show's style. I am sure that with some more practice you will be pretty good.

 

Here are a couple of resources that helped me out:

http://www.equestriadaily.com/2011/01/pony-drawing-guides.html

 

I never draw without this.

FreakingAmazingDrawingGuide.jpg

 

 

That is going to be a great reference! Thanks!

For the first picture I drew his body more square because I feel a male pony has a bulkier front, and the female ponies have a smaller front. The legs are pretty squared too though. Probably could use some minor tweaks.

[TheYoungMathProf 11]

 

New sketch! The face shape around the eye might need a bit of adjustment, but I think the body is slightly better. 

[Phoenix237 353]

Pony OC2.jpg

 

New sketch! The face shape around the eye might need a bit of adjustment, but I think the body is slightly better.

Looks great

And there is improvement (I had to draw for weeks to get better )

 

Anyways one tip that I found worked for me is to find the areas you mostly struggle in (such as face, back legs, proportions, etc.) and work on that area until you are comfortable with why you have.

Just something that worked for me, may or may not work for you

 

However practice is important an the more you draw the better you get.

[TheYoungMathProf 11]

Looks great

And there is improvement (I had to draw for weeks to get better )

 

Anyways one tip that I found worked for me is to find the areas you mostly struggle in (such as face, back legs, proportions, etc.) and work on that area until you are comfortable with why you have.

Just something that worked for me, may or may not work for you

 

However practice is important an the more you draw the better you get.

 

Thanks! I tend to improve after every 2 or 3 sketches, likely because of how much time I invest in them. That particular sketch took me around 2 hours of constant revision and correction. I plan on drawing sketches until I finally get one right, then I will work on drawing them faster. I think I might practice drawing just the head a few times at different angles...